The famous bariatric surgeon Dr. Nowzaradan’s early success was shaped by Delores Nowzaradan, who was married to him for 27 years, from 1975 to 2002. She was the star of the TV show “My 600-lb Life.”
Divorce from Dr. Nowzaradan and raising a family
Delores Nowzaradan married Dr. Younan Nowzaradan in 1975. They were together for 27 years, during which time they changed each other’s lives and the future of bariatric care.
In 1978, they had their first boy, Jonathan Nowzaradan. They went on to have two more children while they were married. As he became known on TV, Dr. Now worked to build his surgery business in Houston, Texas. Delores took care of their growing family and helped the family’s foundation.
As they worked together, they started what would become a groundbreaking medical practice. Delores took care of the house while Dr. Nowzaradan came up with new ways to do weight loss surgery that would make him famous on the show “My 600-lb Life,” which their son Jonathan would later produce.
Helping her husband’s medical career is what made her successful.
Many people didn’t realise how important Delores Nowzaradan was to Dr. Now’s rise to medical fame, but her support behind the scenes made his Houston-based bariatric business a success.
During the early, very important years of Dr. Nowzaradan’s career, she took care of the housework so that he could focus on getting better at surgery and growing his medical business. This meant taking care of their house, three kids, and the surgeon’s wife’s uncertain schedule.
Dr. Now grew his practice and learnt the skills that would eventually get him the lead part on “My 600-lb Life.” Delores Nowzaradan’s steady presence in his life made it possible for him to keep up with his busy work schedule.
Taking care of three kids and having a home life
While Delores Nowzaradan raised three kids in Houston, her husband had to work long hours at the hospital for his medical business.
Her 1978-born oldest son Jonathan would later follow in his father’s ways into the entertainment business, but this time as a producer for “My 600-lb Life.” Even though their father was becoming more famous in gastric medicine, Delores made sure that the two younger children had a normal life at home.
As the wife of a surgeon, Delores Nowzaradan often had to handle school events, family gatherings, and daily tasks by herself. She did this while keeping her kids stable while Dr. Now performed the life-changing surgeries that made him famous.
Following in his father’s footsteps on TV, Jonathan Nowzaradan
Jonathan, Delores Nowzaradan’s oldest son, chose a different road in medicine than his father. He chose to write about the life-changing surgeries that made his father famous instead of doing them himself.
Being the director and producer of ‘My 600-lb Life’, Jonathan made Dr Now’s weight loss surgery practice into a must-see reality show, bridging the gap between his father’s medical practice and popular TV. His artistic vision helped show how the work his father was doing in his Houston centre was changing lives.
The success of the show is a reflection of the ideals that Delores Nowzaradan taught her son. It combines his father’s medical knowledge with stories that connect with the millions of people who watch to see how Dr. Now’s patients change their lives.
What it’s Like to Be Married to a Famous Surgeon
Delores Nowzaradan had extra stress because she was married to a surgeon whose job required constant attention, which meant she often had to sacrifice family time.
Their relationship changed as Dr. Now’s Houston business got busier. He had to spend more time away from home for emergency surgeries and more difficult cases. Even though his medical career took off and gave hope to many obese patients, the emotional cost in their marriage became more clear.
Before the cameras started rolling on “My 600-lb Life,” Delores Nowzaradan had already been supporting a spouse whose dedication to patient care meant missing many important family moments. This was a problem that led to their end-of-spouse relationship.
How to Understand Their Divorce in 2002
After 27 years of being married to one of Houston’s most committed bariatric surgeons, Dr. Now, Delores Nowzaradan’s marriage ended in 2002.
During the divorce procedures, she said that Dr. Nowzaradan’s intense focus on his medical practice was a major reason why they were splitting up. She also talked about how his busy job made it hard for them to spend time with their children.
The breakup happened just as Dr. Now’s practice was becoming more well-known, but before “My 600-lb Life” made him famous. It was the end of Delores Nowzaradan’s time as a surgeon’s wife and the start of her more private life away from medicine.
Keeping your privacy after a divorce
After her divorce from Dr. Now, Delores Nowzaradan chose a quiet life away from the media attention. This was during the same time that her ex-husband’s fame grew with the success of “My 600-lb Life.”
Dr. Now became famous on reality TV, and her son Jonathan produced the show behind the scenes. But she stayed out of the entertainment business, which was in her family’s blood.
Delores Nowzaradan has never done any public appearances or interviews, unlike many ex-spouses of TV stars. Instead, she has focused on her personal life away from the Houston medical practice that shaped so many years of her marriage.